A recent consultation by the Tribunal Procedure Committee on non-party access to documents has concluded that no change is necessary, an FOI request made by the mouseinthecourt has revealed. This is despite an acknowledgement that there is no rule expressly providing a right of access by third parties, unlike the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR 5.4C)Continue reading “Tribunal judges say no change needed in consultation on open justice”
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Inside the Court of Protection Rule Committee
After lengthy correspondence the Court of Protection Rule Committee have released their meeting minutes to the mouseinthecourt. The committee was described by the then vice-president Mr Justice Hayden as “the operational spine of the court“. They provide a fascinating insight not only into being able to see what was discussed but also conversely what isn’t.
Civil Procedure Rule Committee propose major curtailment of Open Justice
The CPRC have launched what I’m describing as “one of the biggest attacks on the principle of open justice in recent times” as they seek to remove the public from public hearings held remotely.
Open Justice at the Rule Committee
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee “was set up under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 to make rules of court for the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.“ The principle of Open Justice has been discussed at a number of meetings and passages concerning various topics have beenContinue reading “Open Justice at the Rule Committee”
Mouse in the Court 